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Acme vs. Summit — What's the Difference?

Acme vs. Summit — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Acme and Summit

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Acme

The highest point, as of achievement or development
Reached the acme of her career.

Summit

A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.

Acme

A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period.

Summit

The highest point of a hill or mountain
She climbed back up the path towards the summit

Acme

A paragon: a person or thing representing such a high point.
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Summit

A meeting between heads of government
Two binding treaties were agreed at the summit
A summit meeting

Acme

(rare) Full bloom or reproductive maturity.

Summit

Reach the summit of (a mountain or hill)
In 2013, 658 climbers summited Everest
They started climbing at 3:45 a.m. and summited at 8:45 p.m.

Acme

(medicine) crisis, the decisive moment in the course of an illness.

Summit

The highest point or part; the top.

Acme

Alternative case form of Acme, particularly as a threading format.

Summit

The highest level or degree that can be attained.

Acme

The top or highest point; the culmination.
The very acme and pitch of life for epic poetry.
The moment when a certain power reaches the acme of its supremacy.

Summit

The highest level, as of government officials.

Acme

The crisis or height of a disease.

Summit

A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually called to shape a program of action.

Acme

Mature age; full bloom of life.

Summit

To climb to the summit of (a mountain).

Acme

The highest level or degree attainable;
His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
The artist's gifts are at their acme
At the height of her career
The peak of perfection
Summer was at its peak
...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
The summit of his ambition
So many highest superlatives achieved by man
At the top of his profession

Summit

To climb to the summit.

Acme

The highest point (of something);
At the peak of the pyramid

Summit

(countable) A peak; the topmost point or surface, as of a mountain.
In summer, it is possible to hike to the summit of Mount Shasta.

Summit

(countable) A gathering or assembly of leaders.
They met for an international summit on environmental issues.

Summit

To reach the summit of a mountain.

Summit

Something
I need to get summit to eat.

Summit

The top; the highest point.
Fixed on the summit of the highest mount.

Summit

The highest degree; the utmost elevation; the acme; as, the summit of human fame.

Summit

The most elevated part of a bivalve shell, or the part in which the hinge is situated.

Summit

The highest level or degree attainable;
His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
The artist's gifts are at their acme
At the height of her career
The peak of perfection
Summer was at its peak
...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
The summit of his ambition
So many highest superlatives achieved by man
At the top of his profession

Summit

The top point of a mountain or hill;
The view from the peak was magnificent
They clambered to the summit of Monadnock

Summit

A meeting of heads of governments

Summit

Reach the summit of a mountain;
Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit

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